Ukrainian pilot who fought in Donbas war reportedly shoots himself dead

Voloshyn had been working as acting director of Mykolaiv Airport for several months prior to the death / Photo from UNIAN

Vladyslav Voloshyn, 29, a Ukrainian pilot who fought in the Donbas war and was granted an Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Hero award, has reportedly shot himself dead in the south Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv.

The incident happened in his apartment in Mykolaiv on Sunday, March 18, the media liaison office of Mykolaiv region's National Police Department has said.